Water changes Where? How?

[kabe87]

I've been doing water changes from my display tank but for some reason I feel that I scare the fish too much :uhoh2:

Is there anyone who doesnt syphon/vacuum their display tank at all? If so how do you keep it detritus free?

[slief]

I do automated water changes which draw from the sump so that is what I selected in the poll however if I am doing vacuuming which I don't do frequently, then I draw from the display.

[kabe87]

Hey slief, how do you make sure your bottom isnt accumulating detritus and all that nasty stuff

[Joel_155]

I also do my water changes from the sump. Not automated though. Kill the return, drop in a maxijet with a tube attached and pump out 5 gallons, then add 5 gallons of fresh sw , the done. My sand bed is kept clean by my diamond spot goby.

[kabe87]

1 goby for 120g is enough?

[devimik]

I don't vacuum my sand bed at all. I have a Diamond Goby, lots of snails, hermits, bristle worms, shrimp, an emerald crab and other critters, plus a lot of flow, so I don't see detritus building up anywhere. I have a lot of rock too, so where it sits, detritus won't build up either. Maybe I'm setting myself up for a future disaster, but seems to be working so far and I've read about others doing the same for years.

[DragKnee]

Kill the pump, and drain from the sump. Keep the powerheads running in the tank .. fish don't even know it's happening.

[schatzi]

I've never cleaned the sand in my DT. That's what the critters are for. IF I do a water change I open the valve on my basement sump where it goes right into the floor drain. I really don't do them that often, doesn't seem to need it.

[Sparkpaul]

I used to vacuum my sand every week for about 3 months. Now I just have of sea cucumbers, hermit crabs, and other cucs to do it for me.

[cderleth84]

My maroon clown comes right up to my hand and wants to hang out while I syphon. I've got a bare bottom so I periodically need to clean up some sediment dust from my rocks

[kabe87]

Thanks for all the input :D

[Joel_155]

No worries man. Good luck with your tank.